MWRD begins sewer rehab in Gingerwood area

On Monday, Insituform Technologies LLC, a leading worldwide provider of cured-in place pipe and other technologies and services for the rehabilitation of pipeline systems began sewer reconstruction work in the Gingerwood area on behalf of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

Register to walk, ride in the I Am An American Day Parade

The Oak Forest Veterans Commission will host the 6th Annual I Am An American Day Parade on Sunday, September 3 at 11 a.m. on Central Avenue between 151st Street and 156th Street. The patriotic parade will lead to the Oak Forest Park District’s Old Times Picnic — a fun-filled event for all ages that has become an Oak Forest tradition. Families are invited to decorate their bikes, wagons or strollers and help lead the parade, which steps off from Jack Hille Middle School. Register now!

City Hall will be closed tomorrow

City Hall will be closed tomorrow. During non-business hours, please use the night deposit mail slot at City Hall, pay parking or ordinance tickets online or sign up for online water bill payments.

City Council meets next week

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 22 at 8 p.m. for its regular meeting. Citizens are invited to attend the meeting and are welcome to participate at the designated time.

Last week, Oak Forest firefighters delivered 236 backpacks filled with school supplies to local schools for students in need as part of the first annual Fill the Pack School Supply Drive. Thank you to everyone who contributed time, energy and supplies to make this such a successful project.

Tune into CIC-TV

If you are a cable television subscriber, you can view the Community Information Channel (CIC-TV) on Comcast channel 19, Wide Open West channel 6 and AT&T U-verse channel 99 to learn more about city programs and events. If you do not subscribe to cable television, you can watch Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings online or check out the DVDs at Acorn Public Library.

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